Cookies and Water

“Cookies and water” was written with chalk on the side of the shelter todayThe kids set up a lemonade stand-esque business modelBought corner store cookies with couch cushion coinsFlipped off brand Oreos at 300%Chilled the water jug in the freezer like the young entrepreneurs they areMom’s EBT card got lost in the mail againThis is dinnerThis is taking malleable minds off emptinessOff Hot Cheetos for breakfastOff no one coming homeOff no home to come home to“Cookies and water”“We made $22.47 today!”Such pride in their pocketsThis filling holesThis ends unmetFor what it’s worthThey’ve learned no one hears youwith that manyHoles in your pockets